Odorless garbage device



Oct. 3, 1933. J. c. SPARROW ODORLESS GARBAGE DEVICE Filed Aug. 18, 1930 V5 575 CUUZV I Q o i Patented Oct. 3, 1933 "umrs| STATES I PATENT-1 OFFICE Application August 18, 1930. Serial No. 475,998

3 Claims. (Cl. 220-44) This invention relates to a portable garbage 12, is so disposed within the container 11 to prodevice and more particularly its object is to afvide air circulating chambers 17 and 21. A bail ford a substantially odorless garbage device or handle 27 having supporting brackets 29 rests adapted for receiving refuse and permit the dison the top of the receptacle for facilitating the sipation of the gases of fermentation from the insertion and removal of the receptacle to and refuse. from the container.

Other and further important objects of this The operation is briefly as follows: invention will be apparent from disclosures in the The cover 15 of the garbage container is redrawing and specification. moved from the top of the container 11 and the lo. The invention in a preferred embodiment garbage is deposited in the receptacle 26. The

thereof is illustrated in the accompanying drawcover 15 is then replaced.

ing and hereinafter more fully described. The circulating air flows through the apertures On the drawing: 13 into the lower portion of the container 11, pass- Figure 1 is a sectional elevation illustrating ing upwardly in the chamber 17 between the walls 15 the arrangement of the parts of this novel odorof the containers and receptacle. The upflowing 7o less garbage device. 1 air is drawn into the chamber 21 where it mixes Figure 2 is a, reduced front elevation illustratwith gases, if any, arising from garbage in the ing a garbage device embodying the features of receptacle 26, and is dissipated through the draft this invention. pipe 20 to the atmosphere. 20 Figure 3 is an enlarged plan view with the It is to be noted that the combined area of the cover removed. apertures 13 permit the admission in the cham- Figure 4 is a reduced top plan view of the ber 21 of a large volume of air, thus diluting and cover. purifying any gases to such an extent that when Figure 5 is a reduced bottom plan view of the discharged through the draft pipe into the atmos- 26 cover. phere it is substantially odorless.

As shown on the drawing: The transverse screen 24 excludes insects from An outer container 11 is supported on three the garbage contained in the receptacle 26. The substantially equidistantly spaced legs 10, and elevated protecting shield 23 excludes rain, snow the bottom portion 12 near its periphery is proand the like from the interior of the container,

30 vided with a plurality of apertures 13 opening while permitting free outflow. into the container 11. The top portion of the Of course, it is to be understood that although container 11 is folded back upon itself as indithe invention is illustrated and described in decated at 14 or otherwise reinforced to provide a tail in a single embodiment thereof, the invention stiflened rim portion for receiving a cover 15. is not to be thus limited, but only in so far as The metal cover 15 has a downwardly extenddefined by the scope and spirit of the appended ing flange 16 adapted to receive and to frictionalclaims. ly engage the top folded portion of the con- The invention is claimed as follows: tainer so as to provide a comparatively tight 1. A receiver for garbage comprising a confitting cover for the container. tainer having a bottom with a plurality of aper- 40 An embossed or slightly raised center portion tures for the admission of air, a rigid receptacle 9 18 of the cover is provided with a central opendisposed in said container with its sides spaced ing 19, and an upwardly extending tubular stack from the sides of the container and arranged to or draft pipe 20 having a transverse screen 24 enable the air entering said apertures to pass befor excluding insects and the like from the intween said receptacle and container, a removable terior of the container 11. cover tightly fitting said container and having an A conical shield 23 is elevated above and seopening centrally disposed of the upper end of cured to the upper end of the draft pipe for exsaid receptacle, a draft pipe secured to said cover eluding rain, snow and the like from the interior and communicating with said opening to cause of the container while permitting free outflow of the air entering said apertures to pass over the air. A handle 25 secured to the top portion of upper end of the receptacle before exit, and means the conical protecting shield facilitates the placfor shielding the upper end of said pipe against ing upon and removal of the cover to or from the entrance of rain. the container. 2. A receiver for garbage comprising a con- A removable garbage receptacle 26 of the container having a bottom with a plurality of aperventional type, supported by the bottom plate tures for the admission of air, a receptacle of rigid 9 material within said container with its sides spaced from the sides of the container to form an air passage, means to support said receptacle with its bottom spaced above said apertures to enable free passage of air therethrough at all times, and a ventilating cover for said container having parts so arranged that air entering said apertures will be drawn over the top of said receptacle.

3. A receiver for garbage comprising a con-.

tainer-having a bottom with a plurality of apertures for the admission of air, a receptacle of rigid material within said container with its sides 

